Working in practice Friday, Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks said he did not feel like his ailing hamstring caused him many problems.

“Did some cuts, in and out. Bursted a little bit,” said Nicks, who did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. “It’s a matter of me knowing it’s there, but it wasn’t limiting me at all out there.”

Nicks is listed as probable for Sunday night’s game against the Cowboys at MetLife Stadium, and he has said he plans on playing. The third-year player has done well against the Cowboys the previous three times he’s faced them, making 22 catches for 353 yards and two touchdowns. In the Giants’ 37-34 win in Dallas three weeks ago, Nicks had eight catches for 163 yards.

“I think today in practice, that was the test to see where I’m really at. I handled it pretty good. There weren’t any setbacks. Looking forward to Sunday night,” he said. “I pushed it to the fact to where I would at least have an idea of where I would be at on certain routes and certain plays. But there weren’t any setbacks. That’s a good thing.”

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TE Jake Ballard (knee) was ruled out, meaning the Giants will have to use backups Travis Beckum and Bear Pascoe against Dallas. LB Mark Herzlich (ankle) was ruled out, and DE Osi Umenyiora (ankle) is questionable.